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Morning A’s fans! The MLB Draft Lottery was last night and for the third straight year the Athletics got the short end of the stick, getting a selection that was lower than was was expected. Luckily things have worked out well enough with the first two (Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz), but it’s still frustrating […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants recently announced their planned promotions for the first half of the 2026 season. So let’s take a look at the highlights. Firstly, as McCovey Chronicles’ resident Brandon Belt superfan, I am delighted to report that the team will be hosting a Brandon Belt Celebration Day event on […]
*Despite giving up the first goal last night, the Flyers really took it to San Jose and came away with a nice decisive win for Matvei Michkov’s birthday. We love to see it. RECAP ! *Big story heading into yesterday’s game was, of course, Ty Murchison making his NHL debut, which is always cool. And we got a rookie lap! Welcome to the show, @TyMurchison ! #SJSvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/R1UpWDKevn — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) December 9, 2025 *If you want...
After spurning 49ers, could linebacker Eric Kendricks assume Fred Warner’s spot? (paywall)“UCLA assembled a six-person search committee that included distinguished alums this fall before interviewing candidates for its opening for a head football coach. The group included former Warriors general manager Bob Myers, Commanders general manager Adam Peters, entertainment executive Casey Wasserman and longtime NFL […]
Looking to make a bet on some anytime TD props in Week 15? The NFL schedule features 16 games, so there are plenty of options to choose from. Prior to putting any money on Christian McCaffrey (-360) or any other player to score a touchdown this week, take a look at this comprehensive list of odds, which we have compiled below. Top Week 15 Anytime Touchdown Scorer Odds Scoring predictions via 4for4 . Christian McCaffrey (-360) Week 15: 49ers vs Titans Game Time: 4:25 p.m. ET on Sund...
Entering the game with an 8-1-2 record in games following a loss, the Flyers looked to continue a positive trend. While the Sharks opened the scoring, it never felt like the game was out of the Flyers’ control. On Matvei Michkov’s birthday — and Ty Murchison’s NHL debut — the Flyers were able to improve that record to 9-1-2 and skate away with a 4-1 victory over the Sharks. The basics First period: 11:33 – Collin Graf (John Klingberg, Will Smith), 18:39 – Christian Dvorak (Trevor Ze...
Philadelphia Flyers winger Travis Konecny collected his 500th career point Tuesday night late in the first period. Konecny got the secondary assist as he lobbed a high arcing pass that Trevor Zegras collected. Zegras fed a pass to Christian Dvorak who beat Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to tie the game 1-1. CHRISTIAN DVORAK ON THE BREAKAWAY!!!! TIED!!! #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/9LuIyUSms0 — Flyers Clips (@Flyers_Clips) December 10, 2025 Konecny recorded his 500th point ...
The San Francisco Giants haven’t made any moves at the Winter Meetings, but it’s still been a productive week for them because of what happened on Tuesday at the draft lottery. Despite having just the 12th-best odds heading into the lottery, the Giants had good news roll their way, and landed the fourth overall pick […]
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann will have to sit and watch Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks. The NHL's department of player safety announced on Tuesday, McMann's been suspended for one game for high-sticking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand on Monday night. Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann has been suspended 1 game for high sticking #GoBolts forward Oliver Bjorkstrand. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/UKpkqo2LpB — NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) December 9, 2025 ...
The San Jose Sharks are looking to string together some wins and that can start with a strong show in Philadelphia. The Sharks’ road trip continues this afternoon with a visit to the Philadelphia Flyers. This is the first and only visit to the City of Brotherly Love for the Sharks this season (barring a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, of course). The Sharks are fresh off of Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes , while the Flyers are coming off a 3-2 Sunday loss to the Colorado Avalanc...
The MLB Lottery happened this evening down in Florida at the sight of the Winter Meetings. While a lot of the focus and attention has been on the movement, signings, and trades happening the Lottery is perhaps just as important if not more so to some teams in the league, one of those being the […]
After a competitive showing which ended ultimately in a tough loss in the Sunday matinee to the high-powered Avalanche, the Flyers will be hoping that they can build on any positive momentum that they’ve been brewing, and get things back on track with a win over this more middling visiting Sharks team. Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic Pregame reading The Flyers are set to have one NHL debut taking place, as Ty Murchison is getti...
The Baltimore Ravens have signed veteran offensive guard Laken Tomlinson to the practice squad, per a team announcement. Tomlinson, 33, is an 11-year veteran with 162 starts for five different teams, including seven with the Texans this season. He has almost exclusively played left guard in the NFL, including full seasons for the 49ers (2017, […]
The San Francisco 49ers are in control of their destiny with four weeks left in the season, standing at 9-4 with the No. 6 seed in the NFC after their bye week. It was another chaotic week in the NFL that saw some shakeups in the NFC Playoff Picture as the Chicago Bears fell all […]
Next up? Young outfielder Colby Thomas, who finally made his big league debut this past season. It was only a quick couple of months of getting to know the new guy but this right-handed bat could be a big piece of the next A’s playoff team. What will his role be for the club in […]
The San Francisco 49ers are signing the New England Patriots’ 2024 fourth-round pick, Javon Baker, to the practice squad, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Baker appeared in seven games as a rookie and only registered one reception. The team worked out Baker on December 1, along with a handful of other pass catchers. Jordan Watkins has […]
The San Francisco 49ers’ odds against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16 continue to climb. They were short road favorites before Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. The 49ers are now as high as field goal favorites with the Colts’ uncertainty at the quarterback position. Rookie Riley Leonard figured to be the starter, but […]
“Players, not plays.” That’s a phrase you’ll hear often in the football space. For the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Shanahan and Robert Saleh can come up with all of the complex and creative schemes imaginable, but the players not only have to execute, but they also need to win. The 49ers will need more from […]
The San Francisco 49ers are entering the portion of the schedule where experience matters. Since Fred Warner’s injury, the 49ers have started Tatum Bethune and Curtis Robinson. Bethune remains out with a high-ankle sprain after starting five games, while Robinson, a lifetime special teamer, has started the previous two games. With Bethune’s status in question […]
THe MLB Draft Lottery draw takes place today at 2:30 PM Pacific Time. You may remember that the A’s did not qualify for the lottery last year thanks to receiving revenue-sharing payouts and holding lottery picks in 2023 and 2024 and were forced to pick 11th in the draft. Of course they used that pick […]
You can’t talk about the best teams in the NFL without mentioning who they have played. Who you play and how you win matter. According to Aaron Schatz, the 49ers have played one of the most difficult schedules in the NFL: Look at the NFC West’s point differential compared to the rest of the league: […]
In Today’s Links: insight relevant to our 2025 Seattle Seahawks as the play-off picture comes into focus, Jalen Sundell returns from injury and other information from Coach Macdonald’s Monday morning press conference, ‘Hawks D at full strength (for now), AJ Barner has some words about our squad’s slow start last Sunday, a quick preview of […]
*Sharks tonight! How exciting! Guessing we’ll see a lot of the 4th line because SOMEONE heard you complaining about overuse of the 4th line and turned into the “…and I took that personally” meme. [ BSH ] *Yeah so Ricky Tacos was big mad about having to answer questions about how he deploys his lines. Using bad words and everything! [ NBC Sports Philly ] *What you clearly don’t understand, dear reader, is that trotting out a line with one single point on the season when your team is d...
Many people today know Bill Walton as an eccentric basketball broadcaster, but he had a long and interesting path before he got behind the mic. As a young man, he was introverted and uncomfortable but found an outlet in basketball. At UCLA, he won two national championships and entered the NBA highly regarded. Unbeknownst to […]
49ers claim linebacker off waivers, place Ben Bartch on IR“Throughout his five-year career with the Texans (2021-23), Tennessee Titans (2023-24) and Broncos (2025), Wallow has appeared in 42 games (five starts) and registered 36 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 pass defensed in addition to 11 special teams tackles. In 2025, he appeared in seven games […]